Tariff-driven trade diversification has redrawn the map of Southeast Asian trade — and exposed a less visible cost.  Payoneer's latest whitepaper estimates that USD 2.5 billion in transaction value is being lost each year across five Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) markets — Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines — as...
Brandwatch, a Cision company and a global leader in social intelligence and social media management, has released The Marketer of 2026, a report revealing a growing insight gap in modern marketing. Despite unprecedented access to data, only 25% of marketers say they understand their audiences "very well," highlighting the growing challenge...
A new report by MIT Technology Review Insights finds that product engineering leaders are scaling artificial intelligence cautiously, prioritizing verification, measurable outcomes, and first-time-right performance over rapid transformation. The report, "Pragmatic by design: Engineering AI for the real world," is produced in partnership with L&T Technology Services (LTTS) and is based on a survey...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in products and solutions across Asia-Pacific, as engineers advance adoption while addressing operational and design challenges. This is according to Avnet's fifth annual Avnet Insights survey, which tracks global trends in AI integration across industries. Globally, 77% of engineers reported improving market conditions for their...
impact.com, in collaboration with Cube and Dentsu,has released the fourth edition of their annual eCommerce influencer marketing report, E-commerce Influencer and Affiliate Marketing in Southeast Asia 2026. The report explores how AI is transforming the way consumers discover products and brands. At the same time, it finds that creators, publishers,...
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. has released its Brand Phishing Ranking for Q2 2026. These latest findings reveal that Microsoft continues to remain the most impersonated brand, accounting for 23% of all brand phishing attempts during the quarter — nearly double the...
Mimecast has released research showing that Asia Pacific organisations widely expect artificial intelligence (AI) to be used in attacks against them, while many are not fully prepared for threats that exploit human judgement. The company’s State of Human Risk 2026 study found that 65% of surveyed IT and security decision-makers...
AV-Comparatives has announced the release of the Security Survey 2026, a comprehensive global study capturing current user behavior, technology preferences, and threat perceptions in IT security. Based on responses from 1,328 participants across 87 countries, the survey provides a data-driven snapshot of how individuals and organizations approach digital protection in an...
Momentum Works’ research found that Southeast Asia’s quick commerce market generated US$7.3 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2025, equivalent to approximately 4.6% of the region’s e-commerce market. Yet despite its rapid growth, the category still accounts for less than 1% of total retail sales across Southeast Asia. The figures...
Confidence among Asia-Pacific accountants and finance professionals rebounded sharply in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest ACCA and IMA Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS), reversing a sharp Q1 decline and pushing the region's confidence and New Orders indices meaningfully above their historical averages. This is a stronger...